William Campbell, Satoshi Omura and Tu Youyou jointly won the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine for their work against parasitic diseases (寄生虫病), the award-giving body said on Monday.
William Campbell from Ireland and Satoshi Omura from Japan won half of the prize for their discovery of the drug avermectin.(阿维菌素).
The Chinese scientist Tu Youyou was awarded the other half of the prize for discovering artemisinin (青蒿素), a drug that has sharply lowered the number of people who die from malaria. (疟疾). Tu’s discovery is a great contribution(贡献) by traditional Chinese medicine to human health.
“These two discoveries have provided humankind with powerful new means to combat(对抗) parasitic diseases,” the Nobel Assembly said and awarded the prize of 8 million Swedish crowns($960,000).”
Medicine is the first of the Nobel prizes awarded each year. Prizes for achievements in science, literature and peace were first awarded in 1901 in accordance with the will(遗愿) of the inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。Three scientists share the the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine.
Tu Youyou discovers a new drug, avermectin.
Tu Youyou’s discovery comes from traditional Chinese medicine.
Tu Youyou won the prize of 8 million dollars for her discovery.
The Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901 in accordance with the will of Alfred Nobel.
| gHappy Store SALE! |
| A great store for all of you, you can buy things from the first floor(层) to the third. We have… ※lots of food, fruits and vegetables (on the second floor) ※many clothes (Sweaters are at a very good price---only $ 19. ) ※books and CDs Open(营业): 8:00a.m.-9:00p.m.from Monday to Sunday All the things are at a very good price from 6:00p.m. on Saturday. Come and see now. |
Where can you buy apples?
| A．On the third floor. | B．On the second floor. |
| C．On the fifth floor. | D．On the ninth floor. |
The sweaters are only .
| A．$60 | B．$45 | C．$50 | D．$19 |
You can go to the store at
| A．7:30a.m. | B．8:30a.m. |
| C．9:10 p.m. | D．10:00 p.m. |
You can buy in the store.
| A．chairs | B．basketball |
| C．CDs | D．desks |
Mr. Smith wants to buy books at a good price, he can go there .
| A．on Tuesday | B．on Saturday |
| C．on Monday | D．on Thursday |
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John Smith was an old porter. He worked at the station. Every day he was busy carrying heavy things for the people. He was careful with his work. He was kind to everyone. He was always
ready to help others.One morning he stood in the station. He was waiting for the train. Just then he saw a man running towards the trains with a big bag in his hand.
“No train is starting. Why is he in such a hurry?” the old man thought to himself. He went up to the man and asked, “May I help you?” As soon as the man saw the porter, he stopped running.
“Can I catch the 10:35 train to London?” the man asked. He looked worried. The old porter looked at him for a few seconds and said, “Well, sir. I’d like to help you, but I can’t answer your question because I don’t know how fast you can run.” Then he explained to the man, “The 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago. Can you run fast enough to catch it?”What was John’s job?
___________________________________________________________________Who did he see when John Smith was waiting for the train?
___________________________________________________________________Where do you think the man with a big bag was going?
___________________________________________________________________What time was it when the man got to the station?
___________________________________________________________________The man didn’t catch the 10:35 train to London, did he?
Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I’m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.
That’s why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don’t just visit palaces and parliaments(国会) and meet with heads of countries. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between countries aren’t just about relationships between governments or leaders — they’re about relationships between people, particularly young people. So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational chance for students, but also as an active part of America’s foreign policy(政策).
Through the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross oceans with the click of a mouse. Companies can do business and compete with companies across the world. And we can text, email, skype with people in the world.
So studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times. Because getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important. It’s also about having real experience with the world beyond your borders — experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes: “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.” Where did the speaker probably give the talk to the audience?
| A．In a university. | B．In the Parliament Hall. |
| C．On the Internet. | D．In a tourist attraction. |
The passage shows that the world’s future depends on .
| A．getting good grades |
| B．traveling abroad |
| C．connections among young people |
| D．texts and emails |
What is the meaning of the underlined word “compete” in Paragraph 3?
| A．完成 | B．比较 | C．竞争 | D．抱怨 |
In the speaker’s opinion, what is the key to success in our times?
| A．Going to a university. |
| B．Doing more exercises. |
| C．Studying abroad. |
| D．Getting good test scores. |
Where may the passage come from?
| A．A story. | B．A news report. |
| C．A scientific magazine. | D．A speech. |
Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:
Denmark  A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in the house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he is sleeping so he will see them at once when he wakes up. |
 IndiaUsually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthdays, children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolate to everyone in the class. Their best friends help them to do this. |
Japan  The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others. These are the third and seventh for girls and fifth for boys. |
Holland  The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also puts flowers on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful. |
When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see _____outside the
window.
| A．flowers | B．presents |
| C．a flag | D．a chair |
In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.
| A．India | B．Holland |
| C．Denmark | D．Japan |
In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.
| A．15 | B．7 | C．5 | D．3 |
What does the birthday child usually receive in Holland?
| A．A present and a flag |
| B．A present and some flowers |
| C．A present and new clothes |
| D．Colored clothes and chocolates |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| C．children’s birthdays in western countries |
| D．the importance of children’s birthdays |
Swimming and English Learning
Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important when there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.You can learn to swim by_______.
| A．reading books about it |
| B．looking at others swimming |
| C．having lessons on it |
| D．going into the river and learning |
We should learn English by _______.
| A．listening and speaking |
| B．reading and writing |
| C．A and B |
| D．swimming |
What will you do with mistakes when you speak?
| A．Don’t make mistakes. |
| B．Study hard |
| C．Try not to speak English |
| D．Don’t be afraid. |
What’s more important for senior school students?
| A．listening | B．speaking |
| C．reading and writing | D．learning |
We can listen to English ______, according to the passage.
| A．by train | B．on the radio |
| C．every minute | D．now and then |